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Letter from Harold M. Anderson of The Sun newspaper to Graydon F. Smart of the Kane Republican newspaper regarding the collection of affidavits pertaining to Dr. McCleery's wolves. Full text of the letter is quoted below.
Date: January 22, 1932

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Affidavit of Volney F. Dunbar, manager at the wolf farm, who claims that, upon assisting in securing two liters of wolf pups, most of the wolves showed aggression towards him, but that upon returning the pups, the wolves appeared to have forgiven him. Dunbar also claims that on another occasion, a…
Date: January 21, 1932

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Affidavit of Myrtle Jarensky, secretary at the wolf farm, who claims she witnessed a female lobo wolf attacking Dr. McCleery, who warded her off with a bucket and gas pipe. Jarensky also claims that on another occasion, a female lobo wolf tore her sleeve before Dr. McCleery struck the wolf to…
Date: January 21, 1932

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Affidavit of Clarence Johnson, who claims that he was one of four men attacked by a female lobo wolf named Timberline as the men tried to secure her pups, and that the men protected themselves with pitchforks.
Date: January 21, 1932

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Affidavit of Elmer Jones, who claims that he was one of four men attacked by a female lobo wolf named Timberline as the men tried to secure her pups, and that the men protected themselves with pitchforks.
Date: January 21, 1932

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Affidavit of Dr. E. H. McCleery, who claims he has been attacked multiple times by lobo wolves throughout the eleven years he has been training them, and that his left hand is currently in splints from a wolf bite.
Date: January 21, 1932

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Affidavit of Robert Jones, who claims he witnessed a male lobo wolf named Achilles attacking Dr. McCleery, and that Achilles lacerated Jones’s hand. Jones also claims that on another occasion, he witnessed a lobo and a white arctic wolf attacking Dr. McCleery who struck them with a two by four to…
Date: January 21, 1932

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Affidavit of Robert Jones, who claims that he and Evan Gustafson, an employee at the wolf farm, entered Dr. McCleery’s wolf yard and witnessed two wolves kill each other, and that the surviving wolf then tore Gustafson’s hat. Jones also claims that on another occasion, he witnessed a wolf tear…
Date: January 21, 1932

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Affidavit of Robert Jones, who claims that during his time as superintendant of the McCleery wolf pack, he was attacked, threatened, and bitten by lobo wolves. Jones claims that on one occasion, two arctic wolves named Boreas and Dianna teamed up to attack him when he and Dr. McCleery attempted to…
Date: January 21, 1932

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Affidavit of Earl Jones, who claims that he was one of four men attacked by a female lobo wolf named Timberline as the men tried to secure her pups, and that the men protected themselves with pitchforks.
Date: January 21, 1932

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Affidavit of Mrs. A. E. Carson, who claims she entered an enclosure of Dr. McCleery's wolf pens, not knowing that a male lobo wolf was inside. The wolf attempted to attack her, but Dr. McCleery countered the wolf’s charges.
Date: January 20, 1932

Carolyn-Hedlund-The Wolf- A Man's Hobby by Volney F. Dunbar.pdf
This book by Volney F. Dunbar, who was an employee at Dr. E. H. McCleery's wolf farm, answers questions from visitors and was written with permission from Dr. McCleery.

The book addresses the care of the wolves, their history, their habits, details of how the park is run, and provides anecdotes…
Date: 1932

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This photograph depicts two wolves (presumably offspring of the famous outlaw wolf named "The Custer Wolf") in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA (although little of this pen is visible, another photo which is clearly from the Route 6 location…
Date: Between 1929 and 1949

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This photograph depicts a young wolf at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. This is a postcard. I believe this photo was taken by A. A. Nicolas due to the caption style and handwritten copyright symbol.

This photograph was taken between 1929 (when Dr.…
Date: Between 1929 and 1949

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This photograph depicts a wolf standing on a metal "den" at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. Three other wolves are visible. This is a postcard. The caption on the front of the card reads, "Brothers in Captivity - ©." I believe this photo was taken by…
Date: Between 1929 and 1949

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This photograph depicts a wolf standing on a metal "den" at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. Five other wolves are visible. The caption reads, "A Future Leader - ©." I believe this photo was taken by A. A. Nicolas due to the caption style and…
Date: Between 1929 and 1949

This article reports that Professor Elisha Kent Kane was acquitted of murder charges in the drowning his wife. The article includes a photo of Professor Elisha Kent Kane, Dr. E. H. McCleery, and a German Shepherd Dog - presumably "Hobo," whom Dr. McCleery checked for torture marks for the trial.
Date: December 26, 1931

This article reports that a wolf was killed last night in the streets of Erie, PA by City Detective Sandy Thadt. Partial text of the article is quoted below.
Date: December 5, 1931

This article reports that Dr. E. H. McCleery will now carry a pistol while working with his wolves due to the wolf Old Idaho's animosity towards him. Previously, Dr. McCleery fended off attacks by surprising the wolf with a shiny bucket, until carrying a pistol was suggested to him by the famous…
Date: November 28, 1931

A retrospective article that describes the events of five years ago (1926). One such event is Dr. McCleery's taking Dan Crossmire to Philadelphia for treatment after an auto accident. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: November 25, 1931